Later Life

Huge rise in state pension forecast requests

In the six months after the launch of the new State Pension in April,...

OneFamily lifetime mortgage distribution widened

Sesame and PMS have added OneFamily to their lender panels. OneFamily's range of lifetime mortgages available...

FCA consults on LISA regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its proposed approach to regulating the promotion...

Chancellor urged to shine a light on retirement lending

More 2 Life is calling on Philip Hammond to  focus on equity release in...

Women lagging behind in retirement stakes

52% of women are now saving adequately for their retirement compared to 60% of...

Drawdown regrets “real threat” to pension freedoms

Savers who invested in drawdown products are unhappy with their choice while others admit...

Cap on early exit pension charges introduced

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its final rules on capping early exit...

Inheritance ‘tug of war’ continues

Parents and children are banking on financial support from each other, according to the...

Average home sale would pay for seven years’ care

The latest Care Index from Partnership has found that 53% of over-45s agree that...

AIR Sourcing partners with PTFS

AIR Sourcing has embarked upon a new relationship with Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS). The...

Downsizers overestimating cash raised

Older homeowners have unrealistic expectations about how much money they will raise from downsizing...

Two-thirds of advisers back equity release qualification plan

67% of advisers are supportive of the FCA’s plans to introduce a new standalone...

Equity release market predicted to hit £5bn by 2020

The equity release market will “comfortably be a £5bn market by 2020,” brokers Financial Services...

TML partners with John Charcol

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has announced a new partnership with John Charcol. The addition of...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

Visionary Finance arranges £25.5m private bank loan on Holland Park home

Visionary Finance has completed a £25.5 million facility for an ultra-high-net-worth borrower, secured against...

Fintel sells Gateway Surveying Services and APS in £1m non-core disposal

Fintel plc has disposed of Gateway Surveying Services and APS Legal & Associates to...

SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

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